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Blow for Burnham as poll shows three in four voters say flagship VAT cut won’t help them pay the bills

August 6, 2026

A new poll suggests most Britons are sceptical that Andy Burnham’s flagship decision to scrap VAT on household electricity bills will meaningfully ease living costs, dealing a blow to the prime minister’s first major policy. The measure, announced with fanfare on his second day in office, is intended to signal that his government is prioritising…
Michigan Gov Whitmer congratulates El-Sayed, expressing support after backing his opponent in Dem primary

August 6, 2026

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer congratulated Abdul El-Sayed after he won the state’s Democratic US Senate primary, publicly backing him despite having supported his rival, Representative Haley Stevens, during the contest. The move signals an effort by senior Michigan Democrats to unify the party behind El-Sayed ahead of the general election, even though his progressive platform…
Primary showdown: Conservative firebrand Marsha Blackburn eyes governor’s office in Tennessee

August 6, 2026

US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is seeking to move from Washington to the Tennessee governor’s office, entering the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. The move marks a shift for Blackburn, a prominent conservative voice known for her frequent television appearances, as she looks to leave the Senate for statewide executive office in Nashville. Blackburn, a…
Senate moves to unshackle America’s drivers from California’s ‘climate zealots’

August 6, 2026

Senate Republicans have launched a multi-pronged effort to strip back the legal mechanisms that let California set vehicle and equipment emissions standards which effectively apply across the whole United States. The push targets waivers granted under the Clean Air Act that allow California to impose stricter environmental rules than federal standards, which Republicans argue has…
El-Sayed faces moment of truth in Michigan

August 6, 2026

Now comes the hard part for Abdul El-Sayed. After winning Michigan’s bruising Senate primary, El Sayed, the progressive outsider, must use the energy that fueled his primary win, strategists say, to sway the voters who backed his chief rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and Mallory McMorrow, the Democratic state senator who dropped out of the race…
GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative ‘trainwreck’

August 6, 2026

Internal squabbles erupted in the Senate Republican conference Wednesday as GOP senators battled each other and the White House over a variety of issues, prompting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to warn that his colleagues face a potential legislative “train wreck.” Senate Budget Committee Chair Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) clashed with Senate Appropriations Committee…
Sand leads Lahn in Iowa governor’s race while Turek trails Hinson for Senate: Poll

August 6, 2026

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Dwindling Colorado River creates water and power challenges for the Western US

August 6, 2026

As the Colorado River dwindles, it threatens to reduce the availability of both water and electricity in the Western U.S. Last week, the federal government came up with a plan that aims to manage the river water, but critics on both sides of the aisle warn that deep cuts to water use could be harmful…
Rand Paul predicts Fauci contempt vote will pass, vows swift DOJ referral

August 6, 2026

Republican Senator Rand Paul says he expects the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to vote to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former chief medical adviser invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to testify last week. Paul, who chairs the committee, said he believes he has the votes needed…
MORNING GLORY: Rogers versus El-Sayed is a referendum on the future of America

August 6, 2026

Republican Mike Rogers will face Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s 2026 US Senate race, after El-Sayed narrowly won a contested primary against Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The article, an opinion piece, frames the contest as a broader test of political direction in America, pitting an establishment Republican against a candidate the author associates with the party’s…